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Title
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Kobor Theke Uthe
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Description
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Written by Saranjit Gupta, Kobor Theke Uthe draws inspiration from Kobor (The Grave), the landmark 1952 play by Bangladeshi playwright Munier Chowdhury. Chowdhury’s original drama emerged during the Bangla Language Movement in East Pakistan, when students and intellectuals protested for recognition of Bangla as a state language. BAAT’s multilingual production revisits this theatrical lineage, exploring questions of linguistic identity, memory, and cultural belonging. By referencing the historical struggle for language rights, the play connects contemporary audiences with a defining moment in South Asian political and literary history. Presented in February 2025 as part of BAAT’s season-opening Bengali-language double feature, Kobor Theke Uthe was staged alongside Prodosh Theke Protush Porjonto at Starlight Theater in Campbell, California.
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Date
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February 2025
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Director
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Alodeep Sanyal and Saranjit Gupta
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Playwright
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Saranjit Gupta
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Location
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Starlight Theater, Campbell, California
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Production Location
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BAAT
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Subject
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BAAT
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Identifier
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B3
Kobor Theke Uthe